EC Announces Changes in Finger Marking Procedure for November 14 Parliamentary Election

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October 25, Colombo (LNW): The Election Commission (EC) has issued a statement regarding the finger marking process for the upcoming Parliamentary Election on November 14. EC Chairman R. M. A. L. Rathnayake announced that voters will have their left index finger marked, instead of the usual left little finger, during the 2024 Parliamentary Election.

For voters who do not have a left index finger, the marking will be done on the thumb or any other finger on the right hand. This adjustment, made under Section 38(3)(b) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1 of 1981, aims to prevent confusion, as the left little finger was already marked for the 2024 Presidential Election. Additionally, the left thumb will be used for marking at the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election, scheduled for tomorrow (26).

In related news, Elections Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake stated that the expenditure reports of the candidates who ran for the 2024 Presidential Election have been made public as of yesterday (24). The income and expenditure reports of the 35 candidates who submitted them on time will be available for public viewing at all District Secretariat offices nationwide.

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